Powell to the Kangas

[SimonH]

Originally posted by Sanecow
Showing some ignorance, but WTF is this "Matthew Davis" dude doing on the Senior list? May as well put me on the list.

You continue to show "potential", S/c. And that's what it's all about.

[DST]

Originally posted by Sanecow
Showing some ignorance, but WTF is this "Matthew Davis" dude doing on the Senior list? May as well put me on the list.

He is Ricky Barham's project player.

From all reports he is coming along just nicely.

DST

[desredandwhite]

I think we got Matt Davis as a raw 17 year old 2 years ago? He still has time.

Simon, I'm not 100% sure on this, but I think our numbers are exactly right? Powell and Saddington out cancels out Richards and Chambers in. Maxfield, Schauble, James, Ball, Nicks out.. Leaves 3 from the draft and 2 promoted.

[Jeffers1984]

Originally posted by Sanecow
Showing some ignorance, but WTF is this "Matthew Davis" dude doing on the Senior list? May as well put me on the list.

'Smokey' Davis will come good. I'm 99.9% sure of it. He is definately worth keeping.

If we were to promote Voges and Grundy i can pretty much say that Fixter and Sunny's careers as Swans are over.

[Jeffers1984]

Originally posted by desredandwhite


Simon, I'm not 100% sure on this, but I think our numbers are exactly right? Powell and Saddington out cancels out Richards and Chambers in. Maxfield, Schauble, James, Ball, Nicks out.. Leaves 3 from the draft and 2 promoted.

If that's the case it should be sweet, unless we also promote the Big Earl.

[SimonH]

Originally posted by desredandwhite
I think we got Matt Davis as a raw 17 year old 2 years ago? He still has time.

Simon, I'm not 100% sure on this, but I think our numbers are exactly right? Powell and Saddington out cancels out Richards and Chambers in. Maxfield, Schauble, James, Ball, Nicks out.. Leaves 3 from the draft and 2 promoted.

You're half-right (and I was half-wrong!). I forgot about Schauble. But Nicks is not a deduction from the 38-man list b/c he was a veteran (and we have no-one who qualifies as a veteran in 2006). So we can promote 1 rookie (Vogels) without chopping anyone.

[Charlie]

38 - Maxfield - Schauble - Ball - James - Saddington - Powell = 32.

Remember, Nicks wasn't on the main list.

32 + Vogels + Chambers + Richards = 35.

So, whether Fixter and Sundqvist survive depends on whether Shaw and Grundy are promoted. I suspect they will be.

[desredandwhite]

Ah yes, you're right. I'd forgotten about Nicksy. I was ticking off all the "veterans" in my head.. Maxfield, Ball etc.. and was pretty sure none of them qualified to be vets for us. Totally forgot about #23

[barry]

Originally posted by Charlie
38 - Maxfield - Schauble - Ball - James - Saddington - Powell = 32.

Remember, Nicks wasn't on the main list.

32 + Vogels + Chambers + Richards = 35.

So, whether Fixter and Sundqvist survive depends on whether Shaw and Grundy are promoted. I suspect they will be.

Not sure about Grundy, but I cant see any reason to promote Shaw at this stage. He's No. 4 ruckman at best. Why not leave him on the rookie list and promote him if we get an injury to the ruckmen.

[RogueSwan]

Originally posted by barry
Why not leave him on the rookie list and promote him if we get an injury to the ruckmen.

Love the optimism of "if" not "when".

[Heavs]

Word from out Ungarie way is that Mr Fixter may well be hanging up the boots because he's sick of being injured. Just stopping playing altogether. but that's just a rumour, albeit from a good source.

[Ruck'n'Roll]

Smoky Davis is similar in build and style to a young Rhys-Jones (except for the pointlessly misdirected aggression) he's tall can take a mark and when he gets the ball he seems to have plently of time to dispose of it (he's either deceptively quick and/or completely panic free).

Saddington was unable to play as a KPP here, and I doubt that'll change in Victoria. He was best suited to playing as a tall flanker or wing and Goodes and Dempster were both better at it than he was.

It'll be interesting to see what North make of Powell, he had a real love of the spekky when he arrived but it had pretty much disappeared from his game this year.

[Troy G]

Sad to see the kid go he never really got a red hot crack,because there was never a short term opportunity. I think he's got a lot of skill and a huge heart. I'd love to see him go on to great things!

[Destructive]

Re: Powell to the Kangas

Originally posted by Charlie
For a draft pick. According to the live afl.com.au feed.

Haven't heard what pick yet.

Oh good! I won't have to put up with a certain "2 year old" yelling out "Kapowell powell" everytime he gets the ball.

[Tuesday]

All he wants is to try and play footy. He owes it to himself to do what he can to make it.
I wish him the best of luck.